The surf company of 'The Last Frontier'
Let the story telling begin.
Surfing a break near Petrof Glacier in the Gulf of Alaska.
Years of talking, drooling, hypothesizing, dreaming, thinking, imagining . . Petrof Glacier, so close yet so far away. From Homer this spot is only a 20 minute bushplane flight away. Just on the other side of those pesky mountains that so easily block the ocean swell from hitting our beaches. With the help of friends at Homer Air we made it over those mountains twice in the last week. One evening session and then a 2-3 day camping trip over the first weekend in May. A couple thousand photos remain to be edited, but I wanted to start sharing the stoke asap.
Recently the founding ideas of SurfAlaska.net — Open sharing of information and building friendships with new surfing buddies in Alaska, has met some resistance. I’d like to make it very clear that I believe if we all get together and share knowledge, resources, and our stoke for surfing the result will be us all catching more waves in epic locations like this. In that spirit, if you are interested in joining us on a trip to Petrof leave a comment below, we rallied 9 surfers for this awesome weekend trip and we hope that next time you can join us.
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I see clean little waves on the homer spit!
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Looks awesome, wish I could have joined you guys! I would definitely be interested in a future Trip!
Thanks Chris, once I get some kind of a list put together I’ll be sure to put you in there.
Scott, i want to surf this place. I lam an experienced surfer. I like to share waves. I have all the camping and surfing gear. I would prefer going when the weather is decent and a swell is forecast for 2 or 3 days. I can usually get away to surf with only short notice, too. I have a couple of other surf trips planned in the coming months. So, count me in. Steve, Wasilla, AK
Hello Scott. I moved up to south anchorage a few years ago from Central Coast California, have surfed all my life and was fortunate enough to surf Bear Glacier last summer. My friend that had a zodiac moved to hawaii so no more access…I would also like to go surfing Petrof or other areas. i work on the slope, so when i am home i have flexibility…….I have enjoyed your site.keep up the great work…..Tony, south anchorage,AK
Hi Tony – Thanks for the note. We’ll do our best to keep you on the list.
hey tony im a life long alaskan who just moved back from coasta mesa cali i also work on the slope and live in anchorage you should e mail me and maybe we can do somthing i have access to boat in homer and plane in anchorage iv just moved back up this winter and have not been surfing up here yet but want it so bad check out alaska surf charters.com thats my friends boat and im planning a trip on that soon u should contact me darlingzach@yahoo.com
right on Steve.
HI Scott
I’m interested! I already asked Mike what this little trip of yours set you back. I am quite interested in making the trip some time with you guys. In fact, long before “surfalaska.net” when I first arrived here from Australia surf hungry and I thought the only thing going was the bore tide (never had that very good!) and Yakutat (a tad inconvenient) I scoured the nautical charts along the coast from Seward to Homer and saw Petrof glacier beach. I don’t know where you surfed (I suspect the river mouth) but I saw some interesting bottom contours to the far west end (another smaller creek comes in there where there is a dent in the coast) and the far East end… another bend.. both looked like the might set up right hand point waves. So many possibilities out there. I also schemed about getting a crew of interested people together for explorations, but never got it off the ground… work and family. Now back to you and Petrof Glacier trips… or others… As for the parameters… for me… mid May to Mid August are my flexible times. I know that also means less consistent swell but that is my reality. Camping and surfing… what a great combo. So fill me in on the details and I’m ready to consider it next time you all shove off. Oh one last thing.. is there room for a 9’6″?
Robert, Anchorage AK
DUDE! You know I am here and ready to go! As I have said before count me in always. Let me know what is in the plans and Iam down to surf anything 2ft to 20ft. Looks like fun waves and I am bummed I couldn’t join in. Although I beleive I was surfing North Shore at 6′ at the time… oh well. I am planning some trips of my own as well so lets colaborate a little and get some dudes shacked yeah?
See you in the water,
Tyler
Sounds good Tyler. I can see it’s time for me to develop the SurfAlaska.net surfer spreadsheet or mail list or something so it’s easy to keep track of all interested parties and their best last minute contact info. I’ll be thinking about this.
Yaup! I would be interested in coming along for a surf camp trip… definitely. I posted a comment last night.. but maybe something was lost in translation. Mid May – Mid August are my most flexible times. As for Conditions… well I’m not up for 20′ faces like our man Tyler here but I’m experienced and can charge 10-12 foot faces no worries.
Speaking of worries.. I do wonder if my 9’6” can fit in the Homer Air planes. I already asked Mike McCune what one of these shuttle flights out to the glacier beach runs… but it can’t be too bad can it? Let me know what is up with the next plans..
Robert (Anchorage)
Robert, plan of a couple hundred bucks or so, good chance to receive a bit of change depending upon final head count, air time, ect. An 8-6 looks to be the largest that will fit. I am sure a few loaners could be found around here if needed. Now all we need is a decent swell, good tides, proper winds, clear airways, availalble pilots, and a bit of luck. EZ to surf Alaska!
Hi McFish
Thanks for the heads up about cost, the board size, and the offer of finding a loaner. I surfed an 8’6″ Diffenderfer for years and had a great time on it. Then again, I’ve added about 20-25 pounds since then so maybe I need a 8’6″ X 5″ to keep me afloat! When you mention all the variables … makes me long for the days I could throw the board on the car and be surfing in 20 minutes.. but the scenery was not always as good!
Robert
Scott and everyone else,
I am really stoked on a few things. One, Scott I really dig your photos. Two, just when I didnt think I could love AK anymore -I see all this great surf. Three, I extra stoked on the “no secrets” mind set and I would love to hook up on a trip with you guys. Thanks for fostering the notion of an “AK surf community” and not feeding the normal pretentiousness often found in surfing and BC ski communities in the low 48. Or if any others located in Anchorage want to get to together and plan a trip I would be very willing.
I live in anchorage and any and all dudes living here that wanna get something going email me at tyler.ray@sonixiv.com!
that looks so nice i would love to join some time will contribut plus step dad has a plane i have never surfed in alaska but am a life long alaskan born and rased who just moved back to anchorage from cali i miss surrfing so much and want to get in to it here any advice wold stoke me out does any one have a fish for sale
does this spot go off in the summer
can you make it there in 25 ft boat it is docked out of homer if so lets go any time free rides
any one wanting to share advice with a local on places to go and forcasting i would be so stoked i just want to surf so bad it hurts but iv never surfed up here even though im born and rased please e mail me darlingzach@yahoo.com
Man…
The pictures are AWESOME! Moved up from San Diego 3+ years ago and brought a board with me. I would love to be able to surf AK. Let me know how I can get in on this. Looks like I’m going to need a thicker suit though!
Hey whats up. I am coming back home to alaska for the summer. I go to school in san diego and i surf almost every day. This three month stretch would be rough without going out and I have been wanting to surf alaska for a long time. I am definitely interested in any future trips that you guys are planning. If you could give any information on some breaks around here and what to look for forecast wise id be stoked.
email me at
michaeldempsey89@hotmail.com
Thanks
mike
I want to go! I’m going up to Cooper Landing for the summer to work at the Kenai Wilderness lodge. I’ve been looking at your site for the last hour or so and want to go so bad!
-Wetzler
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